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UK Voters Call for Lower Taxes and Energy Bills as Economic Concerns Grow

April 14, 2026 3,260 views 1 min read
UK Voters Call for Lower Taxes and Energy Bills as Economic Concerns Grow

UK Voters Call for Lower Taxes and Energy Bills as Economic Concerns Grow


British voters want Rachel Reeves to cut taxes and reduce energy costs in order to focus on growth, as a majority of people felt the UK economy was “poor”, new research has shown. Polling by Freshwater Strategy for the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank, suggested that the vast majority of Brits wanted the Labour government to focus on economic growth more than it currently does. The findings back up the Labour government’s primary mission, which is to grow the UK economy. But respondents...